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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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